Filter the results for just 'shortcuts'

[flamboyant_entropy]

Apologies if this has been answered but searching for the word 'shortcut' gives a lot of unrelated answers...

I want to use everything often to grab a shortcut (that is, a *.lnk) from the start menu, since windows search really sucks. But I can't really filter for that - i have audio, compressed, executable, and so on:



Is there a way I can add shortcut to that filter - and more importantly, a keyboard, uh, shortcut to the filters so I can quickly track it down without using the mouse? Thank you!

[void]

To find shortcut files, include the following in your search:

*.lnk



To find shortcut files in the Start menu, include the following in your search:

\start *.lnk
(matches all start menu folders -however, it can also match other unwanted folders)

-or-

<shell:"start menu" | shell:"common start menu"> *.lnk



To create a filter to search for shortcuts:

• In Everything, from the Search menu, click Add to filters....
• Change the Name to: Shortcuts
• Change the Search to: *.lnk
• Set a Keyboard shortcut.
• Click OK.

Filters can be activated from the Search menu, Filter bar (View -> Filters), right clicking the status bar, filter macro or filter keyboard shortcut.



To create a filter to search for shortcuts under the Start menu:

• In Everything, from the Search menu, click Add to filters....
• Change the Name to: Start Menu Shortcuts
• Change the Search to:
  <shell:"start menu" | shell:"common start menu"> *.lnk
• Set a Keyboard shortcut.
• Click OK.

[flamboyant_entropy]

Fantastic!! Thank you. What a wonderful product.